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an unexpected and usually minor obstacle or difficulty
Glitches in the speaker's schedule caused some delays.
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Recent Examples of glitches
The Bad Glitches There are some wonky animations and glitches.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Ash is aware there are some glitches in his movie.
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Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
The unprecedented size of SpaceX’s debut makes the market mechanics more complicated, and the fear of unexpected glitches like the ones that derailed Facebook’s IPO in 2012 is guaranteed to keep executives on edge.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
When Facebook’s massive IPO debuted on the Nasdaq exchange in 2012, technical glitches delayed its opening.
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Allie Canal,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Misleading numbers and secretive spending aren’t mere glitches in this administration.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
But it's been seven years since Lightsail 2's launch, and NASA's latest test flight of an advanced solar sail design suffered deployment glitches and ended up tumbling in space.
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Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
The issues began Thursday, with technical glitches that caused screens to freeze or abruptly kick students out of the system.
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Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
His reflection glitches like television static just for a moment in the mirror.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Ash is aware there are some glitches in his movie.
—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
The unprecedented size of SpaceX’s debut makes the market mechanics more complicated, and the fear of unexpected glitches like the ones that derailed Facebook’s IPO in 2012 is guaranteed to keep executives on edge.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
When Facebook’s massive IPO debuted on the Nasdaq exchange in 2012, technical glitches delayed its opening.
—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Misleading numbers and secretive spending aren’t mere glitches in this administration.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
But it's been seven years since Lightsail 2's launch, and NASA's latest test flight of an advanced solar sail design suffered deployment glitches and ended up tumbling in space.
—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
The issues began Thursday, with technical glitches that caused screens to freeze or abruptly kick students out of the system.
—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
His reflection glitches like television static just for a moment in the mirror.
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glitches
Noun
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On Tuesday, some customers were still reporting problems accessing accounts, updating banking information and navigating the transition.
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Peterson has since said an increase in his creatine intake was to blame for his cramping problems.
Noun
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But an array of issues ultimately lost La Roja the three points – and more worryingly, point towards some potentially bad habits that could cost this team a chance of lifting its second World Cup.
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Pressure on Starmer has been building for months amid growing dissatisfaction within his party and concerns over the government's handling of the economy and cost-of-living issues.
Noun
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Yet this complicated man wants only what any of us would want after terrible troubles—recovery and consolidation.
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In a Truth Social post on June 19, the president blamed vandals for the troubles that have cropped up after the $16 million renovation of the pool.
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